Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

So this is a question for all who have camped at Lake Cahuilla before. Last year I was a part of the clusterfuck of cars that arrived on Friday; once we got into Indio it took us 4-5 hours to actually get to the festival. I'll be driving between the lake and the festival, should I be leaving a good couple hours before to beat the traffic or will traffic not be as bad in the morning?

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Originally Posted by SunBrother

So this is a question for all who have camped at Lake Cahuilla before. Last year I was a part of the clusterfuck of cars that arrived on Friday; once we got into Indio it took us 4-5 hours to actually get to the festival. I'll be driving between the lake and the festival, should I be leaving a good couple hours before to beat the traffic or will traffic not be as bad in the morning?

Traffic usually isn't that bad coming from Lake Cahuilla. We approach from the opposite direction as most of the traffic.

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Originally Posted by jsun420

booked our Cahuilla site last month and got an AWESUM spot!!! but me and my crew are stuck without tix for the fest since they sold out so quick... looking more and more lk the Texas crew with our delicious TX BBQ will not be at Cahuilla or Coachella this yr.... thats cuz we had sumthin SPECIAL planned for the Thurs nite festivities. booooo!!

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

just as a personal plea:

be nice to fellow coachella goers and cancel your spot if you don't intend on using it. i remember in 2007 i got tix but couldn't get a spot. it worked out for me, but i remember showing up and the place being kinda empty, lots of people just didn't show.

Originally Posted by elChurro

Perry lives beneath the polo grounds. A ritual must be performed for his awakening but only after a band/dj/performance art cancellation.

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Yo everyone i have a camping spot and i have alot of extra room if people need a place to stay. im camping with my girlfriend and my best friend has his own camping spot and our friends from colorado that we met last year have a camping spot as well. this is my 3rd year going to coachella!!! i am uber 420 friendly and am willing to accept compensation preferably cash or "mind altering" things. i am heavy into all the dubstep artists there this year, but i listen to everything so dont trip. expect a serious nonstop 3 day rager at our campsite. if you meet the criteria or are interested then hit me up. my cell phone number is 562 215 9393 and my email is biodome722@yahoo.com first come first served. but i do have alot of space so get at me!!

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Yo everyone i have a camping spot and i have alot of extra room if people need a place to stay. im camping with my girlfriend and my best friend has his own camping spot and our friends from colorado that we met last year have a camping spot as well. this is my 3rd year going to coachella!!! i am uber 420 friendly and am willing to accept compensation preferably cash or "mind altering" things. i am heavy into all the dubstep artists there this year, but i listen to everything so dont trip. expect a serious nonstop 3 day rager at our campsite. if you meet the criteria or are interested then hit me up. my cell phone number is 562 215 9393 and my email is biodome722@yahoo.com first come first served. but i do have alot of space so get at me!!

Last summer, in San Francisco, these Canadian tourist paid $100 for week long parking only to find their car towed when they came back 6 days later. Some random dude just stood out side and collected cash for parking.

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Originally Posted by LindseyRae

Rad- i guess thats because alst year we didnt have wristbands on arrival so we had to pay for parking, that changes shit.

Thanks for the link, I appreciate it.

No one had wristbands when they arrived last year. You traded your ticket for a wristband at the festival gate after parking. Parking has always been free, weather or not you have a ticket. You got ripped off if you paid for parking at Coachella. Parking will also be free this year. The only difference is that this year you are not allowed into the parking lots without a festival wristband. No one has to pay for Coachella parking, ever.

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Hey guys,

I have a campsite on Lake Cahuilla, and a friend and I need a ride down to Coachella.

I would love to get a ride down and share my campsite with some easygoing folks. I am a very accepting person; I'm cool with whatever you're into. We can hang out or not hang out, all that I need from you if you'd like to stay at my campground would be a ride from the Bay Area for myself (and hopefully one other), and a ride from the camp to Polo fields in the morning.

I don't care so much about male or female, age, I'm just interested in attending with some low-maintenance, friendly folks.

Re: Lake Cahuilla Camping. On-site car camping alterniative

Originally Posted by sk8r408

No one had wristbands when they arrived last year. You traded your ticket for a wristband at the festival gate after parking. Parking has always been free, weather or not you have a ticket. You got ripped off if you paid for parking at Coachella. Parking will also be free this year. The only difference is that this year you are not allowed into the parking lots without a festival wristband. No one has to pay for Coachella parking, ever.

Well fuck. Thanks for the heads up. We parked at the dirt lot accross Monroe and were able to sleep in our car there. So it wasnt all bad. But now I know to look for the free spots.

Anyone who uhas camped at Cahulla before: What lot is clsoetest/easiest? I hear about 2-5 hour long waits to get back at night, is there a better way to do this? THANKS!